2001
Y265H Mutator Mutant of DNA Polymerase β PROPER GEOMETRIC ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL FOR FIDELITY*
Shah A, Li S, Anderson K, Sweasy J. Y265H Mutator Mutant of DNA Polymerase β PROPER GEOMETRIC ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL FOR FIDELITY*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 10824-10831. PMID: 11154692, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m008680200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA polymerase betaPolymerase betaVivo genetic screenWild-type proteinWild-type enzymeActive site residuesGenetic screenTyr-265Mutant proteinsMutator mutantsPolymerase structureProper geometric alignmentSite residuesProtein conformationNucleotidyl transferForward mutationDNA polymerasePolymerase fidelityDNTP substratesDNA synthesisProteinDeoxynucleoside triphosphatesFirst evidenceTemplate A.Enzyme
1999
Involvement of Phenylalanine 272 of DNA Polymerase Beta in Discriminating between Correct and Incorrect Deoxynucleoside Triphosphates †
Li S, Vaccaro J, Sweasy J. Involvement of Phenylalanine 272 of DNA Polymerase Beta in Discriminating between Correct and Incorrect Deoxynucleoside Triphosphates †. Biochemistry 1999, 38: 4800-4808. PMID: 10200168, DOI: 10.1021/bi9827058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA polymerase betaPolymerase betaWild typeVivo genetic screenWild-type enzymeBase excision repairDeoxynucleoside triphosphatesGenetic screenBase substitution mutationsMutator mutantsGround-state bindingType enzymeExcision repairResidue 272Substitution mutationsIncorrect dNTPMutantsDecreased fidelityFrameshift mutation